Congratulations ZINX, I got mine friday, 5 may, that's literally 8 working days! 4 years too!

next stop, 2010. good luck.

Congratulations ZINX!

I should be probably getting a response in 10 days, however I will call them as you did in a week or so.

Anyway, thanks for info, and good luck.

well, I've spoken to a couple of friends today and found out that one is in a similar situation, although living in US, got his extension (not hsmp, he's permanently based there) for more years last year, although his passport is due to expire next year. Passport validity can be extended, this is wh...

Hi All This morning I have sent my FLR (IED) application with all required documents, including passports. I am on HSMP, first year, applying for an extension. The problem is that I just realized that my passport is due to expire in less than two years , which is 2008, and most probably they will no...

inxs wrote:have you taken the ielts test?

No, I showed them a certificate from a English language school where I studied for a couple of years.

Did you really have to provide all these documents? For example, why did you need references and proof of property? You are immigrating to the UK, so you dont need to prove that you have things back home that will make you come back. So, my question is: did you provide so many documents because the...

hi inxs here are the answers: >did you pay for your application or just used the exemption provision? exempt, citizens of Moldova don't pay application fee >how did you send your documents? I've asked my friend who lives in London to deliver them. He sent them using regular post. You can send your d...

http://www.1stcontact.co.uk/live/index.php?&Category_ID=875&Item_ID=6312 A National Insurance Number is your tax number while you are working in the UK. When you first arrive you will be able to work on a temporary number, however it is advisable to apply for a permanent number as soon as p...

Hi All I and my wife successfully received our EC visas today from British Embassy, in Chisinau, Moldova. Here are details: ---------------- HSMP letter ------------------------ Submission date: November 29, 2004 HSPM Team received my application on: December 1, 2004 Received positive decision lette...

Basic rule to qualify is to prove that her ancestors had been born during the time that Moldova was part of Romania - this is basically before 1940. These can be grandparents, older parents or even great-grandparets. To prove this, she would need to show their marriage/birth/death certificates, plus...

Hi desiguy, thanks for good words

I claimed points under following categories:
Age - 5
Education - 25
Work experience - 50
Partner’s achievements - 10
Total: 90

I don't know how much I got, but enough to send me a positive decision. Good luck to you too!

Received my positive decision letter today! Here are my details: Submission date: November 29, 2004 HSPM Team received my application on: December 1, 2004 Assigned ref number: 0312XX Received an email from them on February 1 2005 with a qestion about the address I mentioned, I replied next day. Rece...

Received my positive decision letter today! Here are my details: Submission date: November 29, 2005 HSPM Team received my application on: December 1, 2005 Assigned ref number: 0312XX Received an email from them on February 1 2005 with a qestion about the address I mentioned, I replied next day. Rece...

I am also Moldovan, holding a Romanian passport. It is really hard to get one, but not impossible. If she lives abroad (not in Moldova or Romania) she can try to contact local Romanian embassy to see if it is possible to apply there. If not, she can do it in Chisinau at Romanian Embassy or in Buchar...

I am sure they are making fun of us guys

just wanted to add that it took me 1 month to get my NARIC letter

sent 22 October 2004 from London
letter received 23 November 2004 in London

It would take probably 1-3 weeks more for overseas applicants.

Yesterday I have received my final letter from NARIC with the recognition of my Master degree and I am now ready to send my whole set of documents. Now, when I have this letter from NARIC, I am not really sure I want to send my original diplomas since I may need them here, but instead I have already...

here is another question for all you. Here is the situation, a good friend of mine is living in London and I want HO to send the documents back to his address. Where do you think I have to mention his address? In the Cover Letter? In the Application Form (he can't be my Legal Representative since he...

thanks, bani

the thing is that I may send the documents through dhl or any other trusted post service, but I think HO will send them back through regular mail, that's what I heard. Or not?

Hi all I want to ask how many of you send their important documents in original (besides notorised copy), such as original education diplomas, birth certificates etc. Did you received them back? Did you mention in the application form that you want them back? With the quality my local post service, ...

thanks mwazir I also tried to convert this document to PDF, and play with it in Adobe Acrobate (not reader), but the formatting is a bit changed, so it doesn't look good. The same can be achieved by inserting the application into a new file with Insert->File command. The formatting is changed again....

Hi all I am trying to fill the new application form that they published on the web site recently. It is a Word document with special fields, and it only allows you to fill-in the designated areas. Now, when I try to input my name on the page 3, where the actual application begins, it doesn't have a ...

thanks mwazir

I am the citizen of a country which is exempted from the payment, so I hope they will give the ref. number quicker. And I am going to send my package through a friend in London. So it should be ok. Thanks again.

hey viral, I am in the same situation, I want to send the file this week and I will be 28 in 2 months. Can you tell me exactly how long did it take for them to give you a reference number. How long did it take for them to get your package?

Thanks.